- France December consumer confidence 90 vs 90 expected
- Prior 89
The reading marks a slight improvement in household sentiment, though continuing to rest well below the long-term average of 100. For some context, the last time that French consumer confidence hit that mark was all the way back in October 2021.
Looking at the details, households’ opinion on past standard of living (-70) in France rebounded but the one related to future standard of living (-57) eased slightly on the month. Both remain well below their respective long-term averages as well.
Meanwhile, unemployment fears also eased with the reading (45) continuing to drop off after peaking in June (57). Household sentiment towards inflation also picked up with the balance of opinion of households who consider that prices have risen sharply over the past twelve months climbing to its highest since February 2025.
Overall, it points to French consumer confidence not really showing much optimism last year but at least there is some improvement in fortunes after a rather worrying period in the first half of the year.
